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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil.
Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke fear or awe in an observer. A typical ki-rin looks like a
reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including
grown weak and forgetful. He no longer remembers his name or his spells.Exethanter’s Lair
A lich often haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disrupt Life","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A Lich’s Lair
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lich often haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
"} bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.More than mere waterway guardians, riverines are embodiments of particular
from—some are lethargic while others are wild and reckless.A Riverine’s Lair
Some riverines enjoy reverence akin to worship. Their likenesses are cast as statues and housed in temples
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
through the golem’s form.
Dragonbone golems’ resilience and obedience make them excellent lair guardians for their dragon creators, and their supernaturally fearsome presence is a strong deterrent against intrusion.Poison
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, girallons use roars and body
appearance and attraction to ruins lead sages to believe they were created through magic to serve as guardians for some lost empire. When that empire fell ages ago, girallons turned feral and spread
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, command, inflict wounds, ray of sickness
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians
stranger to hardship. Hoping to make a better life for herself, she became an adventurer and sought fame and fortune in Undermountain. Keresta met her end in the lair of a vampire and became a vampire spawn
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try
’s lair.
4
Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square. The key to closing the portal is a mythical holy weapon that happens to be the pride and joy of a
Lich
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Basic Rules (2014)
);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disrupt Life","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A Lich’s Lair
A lich often
haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps
Valindra Shadowmantle
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Tomb of Annihilation
a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair
the meantime, they might weaken some of Omu’s defenses.A Lich’s Lair
Valindra can’t take lair actions in the Heart of Ubtao.
A lich often haunts the abode it favored in life, such as
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers.
Orcs don’t take mates, and no pair-bonding occurs in a tribe
depths of the lair, and left for the followers of Yurtrus or Shargaas to accept or reject. A fully grown orc warrior is well prepared for a lifetime of combat.
Not all orc weaklings are taken by those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
druids revere Claugiyliamatar, calling themselves the Gnawbones. They live in the lair, caring for the cave’s guardians and doing anything else the dragon demands. The druids have been on edge recently
due to increasing undead attacks and the mounting frustration of Claugiyliamatar. Each day more of Ularan Mortus’s undead minions journey through Kryptgarden Forest and attack Claugiyliamatar’s lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in
A Lich’s Lair A lich often haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
describes additional encounters you can use in the course of the adventure, including a magical hot spring with mysterious guardians at the site of a brass dragon’s death. Chapter 2, “Seagrow Caves
that blue dragon’s grandson has made his lair. There they’ll also find a bronze wyrmling who rejected Runara’s teachings of peace, now held prisoner in the blue dragon’s lair.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Antonio José manzanedo Shattering the enemy’s defenses, an ancient
blue dragon leads its armies in conquest Ancient Blue Dragon Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 22 Initiative +14 (24)
HP
, Draconic
CR 23 (XP 50,000, or 62,000 in lair; PB +7)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
is long gone, her lair is anything but empty. Demons, dragons, and other formidable creatures haunt the perilous caverns and the mountains that conceal them, and the archmage’s untold defenses remain
inhabitants. Abyssal rifts—the byproducts of past magical experiments—leak demonic energy into the tunnels, and guardians bound from faraway planes await rescue or defend the caverns from thieves and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, these animals help the kobolds with pest control and are occasionally used as food. Giant rats and similarly sized lizards are also used as pack animals and guardians. Some tribes train giant weasels to
serve as mounts or guardians, relying on their speed, keen senses, and ability to fit in kobold-sized tunnels. Other tribes use giant bats as mounts and guard animals, but the bats require a lot of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Balhannoth Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. Once they step inside, the balhannoth springs its
its victims. Useful Slaves. Drow hunting parties and other denizens of the Underdark sometimes venture into the Shadowfell to capture balhannoths. They install the creatures as guardians, protecting passages from enemy intruders and cutting off avenues of retreat or watching over slaves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fortune in Undermountain. Keresta met her end in the lair of a vampire and became a vampire spawn under its command. After Vanrak destroyed the vampire and conquered its lair, he took Keresta under his
enfeeblement, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots): blight, death ward, divination 5th level (1 slot): antilife shell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Arrival As the characters approach Claugiyliamatar’s lair, read the following boxed text aloud to set the scene: A few scattered pine trees stand before a vine-covered cliff. Two large cave openings
guardians created from humanoid remains by Claugiyliamatar, hide behind vines and watch the nearby forest from area C1. If the wood woads notice the characters attempting to enter the cave, they climb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Lair Features The brass dragon lair shown in map 5.4 is an ancient ruin located within rough, stony canyons in a desert environment. The lair has the following features: Column Guardians. Massive
for lair sites, but are more likely to make a lair among rocks than to burrow under the sands. Brass dragons like their lairs to be spacious and well lit; many lairs feature windows or skylights to let
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny, guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil. Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke
vary in appearance based on the deity each one reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
: a beholder guarding a treasure vault (area 44) and an aboleth lurking in an underground lake (area 65). These creatures can’t use lair actions within the tomb, and the regional effects of each
creature’s lair are localized to the levels where they dwell. Despite being the dungeon’s creator, Acererak doesn’t count the Tomb of the Nine Gods as his lair. Consequently, no lair actions or regional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Balhannoth Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. A limited form of telepathy enables a balhannoth to
feed on their fear and despair. Dungeon builders and Underdark tyrants sometimes venture into the Shadowfell to capture balhannoths for use as guardians. Balhannoth
Large Aberration, Typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Mind Flayer Augmentations Some mind flayer colonies augment their thralls with nonmagical gear to make them more effective as lair guardians and bodyguards. Two examples of mind flayer augmentations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
riders wheeling overhead could begin the conquest of a neighboring realm. Or a dragon’s minions might launch an attack in preparation for the dragon establishing a new lair. Rebellion, Revolution
powerful dragon establishing a new lair in a region can be a singularly impactful event. Likewise, the death of an ancient dragon can cause dramatic changes in the world. The balance of power shifts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
slay the unwary. It is filled with rich treasures both precious and magical, but in addition to the aforementioned guardians, there is said to be a demilich who still wards his final haunt. Be warned
demilich lingers, for the passages and rooms of the tomb are fraught with traps, poison gases, and magical protections. Furthermore, the demilich has so well hidden his lair that even those who avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Adult Copper Dragon Svetlin Velinov Surrounded by guardians of the forest, an adult copper
dragon bequeaths a magic sword to a worthy hero Adult copper dragons use their influence to better the
CR 14 (XP 11,500, or 13,000 in lair; PB +5)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abomination destroyed.
Adult Red Dragon Connections d8 Connected Creatures
1 A flock of gargoyles dwell near an adult red dragon’s lair, serving as lookouts and guardians.
2 Azer
willing to entertain a peace envoy representing the various peoples dwelling in the valley below the dragon’s mountain lair.
5 A dwarf wants to recover a family heirloom rumored to be in the hoard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
death tyrant’s lair or guard its treasure vaults. Acting as bait for traps or as combat fodder, zombies keep powerful enemies distracted while the death tyrant moves into position and prepares to
conquest. As each settlement falls, the death tyrant’s zombie forces build to overwhelming numbers. Undead Nature. A death tyrant doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Death Tyrant
Large undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
that usurped the dragon’s lair.
4 Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square. The key to closing the portal is a mythical holy weapon that happens to be the
win.
8 A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the treasures within to attract adventurers who can put the traps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
essential to many of its defenses and habits. Portions of its lair — especially the remote part where it sleeps — usually aren’t reachable on foot, which makes it harder for its minions to take over the
lair, and forces intruders to find ways to overcome steep vertical climbs. Also, a beholder’s natural levitation means it doesn’t risk activating any floor-based traps, and therefore it is likely to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to pass its tests lie scattered around its lair. Its great wings sweep along its flanks, its tawny leonine body rippling with muscle and possessed of forepaws powerful enough to tear a humanoid in
half. Divine Guardians. Sphinxes test the worth of those who seek the treasures of the gods, whether forgotten secrets or mighty spells, artifacts or magical gateways. Creatures that choose to face a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’ resilience and obedience make them excellent lair guardians for their dragon creators, and their supernaturally fearsome presence is a strong deterrent against intrusion. Dragonbone Golem
Large Construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
god. Some are horse-shaped, looking like gigantic unicorns, and are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes of evil. One horn is most common, but a ki
makes its lair atop a forbidding mountain peak or in some other equally inaccessible location. Only those that have the tenacity to complete the daunting journey to a ki-rin’s lair can prove